beekeeping year – The Walrus and the Honey Bee

Queen excluders: are they needed for successful beekeeping?

Framed wire queen excluder Answer: it depends. That is always the answer for every beekeeping question, or so it seems. Actually, there is one which is always ‘yes’ – see end of this article. When I had kept bees for…

22 Oct 22 Walrus

Crunching numbers to stay ahead of the bees

Find out how maths can transform your beekeeping Number crunching on a spreadsheet (Randy Oliver Model) I am no maths (‘math’ in the USA) genius, but I do like to mess about on a spreadsheet. The magic happens when data…

13 Feb 21 Walrus

Timing and Flows

White Clover Flower Sometimes we look at life on our beautiful planet with wonder and awe at the incredible way in which it all fits together so perfectly. Perhaps some people with a religious or spiritual leaning can see a…

Steve Donohoe with a frame of honey 2020

21 Aug 20 Walrus

The Mighty Pen

The author with a frame of honey When Richelieu said, "The pen is mightier than the sword," in Cardinal Richelieu (a play by Bulwer-Lytton in 1839) he was in a bit of a pickle. As a man of the cloth,…

24 Mar 20 Walrus

Spring has Sprung

Image by Brent Connelly from Pixabay Spring is my favourite season, and spring has sprung at last. Critters are waking up and making baby critters; it's getting warmer, and if bees can be happy, mine are. They are flying like…